Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell reunite on Saturday Night Live after Keke Palmer reveals pregnancy
Saturday Night Live featured a surprise Kenan and Kel reunion for their latest episode hosted by Keke Palmer.
The mother-to-be, who announced she was expecting her first child during her monologue, laughed at a pre-recorded skit, in which she hosts a new version of Kenan And Kel, starring SNL regular Kenan Thompson, 44. and Kel Mitchell, 44.
At the beginning of the skit, Keke and Kenan meet for the first time, and Keke tells the comedian, “I’m working with my idol.” Seriously, man, I grew up looking at you as a kid’ and later confessing, ‘You know, I always wanted to work with you.’
Reunited and it feels so good! Saturday Night Live featured a surprise Kenan and Kel reunion for their latest episode hosted by Keke Palmer. SNL star Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, both 44, starred on the Nickelodeon show from 1996 to 2000.
Comedy Skills: Mom-to-be Keke Palmer continued to laugh in a pre-recorded skit, featuring Kenan and Kelly, a remake of the original show.
It is then that he pitches the idea of rebooting the show, which aired from 1996 to 2000, but instead of Kenan and Kel, the show will be Kenan and Kelly, with Keke taking the role of the orange soda lovers. fool
However, the star wanted to mix things up on the improv show and add some drama to the mix.
After learning that her orange soda tab is $5,000, Kelly tells Kenan, ‘Don’t yell at me, because guess what? I’m pregnant with your child!
Idol: Keke began the sketch by telling SNL regular Kenan, “I’m working with my idol…I grew up watching him as a kid.” You know, I’ve always wanted to work with you’
Drama mama: Keke decided to add some dramatic moments to the improv show, revealing that she’s expecting Kenan’s character’s baby in a dispute over his orange soda bill
Chi-raq: In another drama-filled moment, Kelly complains about “growing up in Chi-raq…” and then falls back on her trademark questionable line, “Here comes the bus.”
Confessional: In a documentary-like confessional, Kenan tells the camera that he hoped the Nope star’s idea was a Jordan Peele broadcast show, stating that he thought the gritty moments wouldn’t work. ‘And he was right,’ he says
In a documentary-like confessional, Kenan tells the camera that he hoped the star idea for Nope was a Jordan Peele broadcast show, but with the sketch show, “Keke was looking for an Emmy, so I wanted gritty, dramatic moments, and I thought, ‘That won’t work,’ and I was right.’
After Kelly’s failed efforts to fix the slush machine, Kenan says ‘you’re so…’ to which Kelly interrupts: ‘What? An idiot? Go ahead and say it, it’s not like she hasn’t heard it before.
‘My mom used to get drunk every day and call me an idiot. That’s what it’s like growing up in Chi-raq…’ then she falls back on her trademark questionable line, ‘Here comes the bus.’
Surprise Guest: Kel made a surprise appearance in the skit.
The audience got really excited when Kel walked through the front door and went straight for an orange soda. ‘I missed you. Oh, who loves orange soda? Kel loves orange soda,’ clutching the bottle to her chest and cooing, ‘Oh sweet baby.’
The story had a happy ending. Kenan and Kel were going to meet again. Jordan Peele called us. He wants us to do a sequel to Nope. Yes.’
Posting on her Instagram stories, Keke wrote that working with Kenan and Kel was the “highlight of my life… A lot of what I think is good or fun or want to BE is because of YOU BOTH!”
Highlight: Posting to her Instagram stories, Keke wrote that working with Kenan and Kel was the ‘highlight of my life… A lot of what I think is good or fun or want to BE is because of YOU BOTH!’
Keke kicked off her episode of SNL in high style by revealing that she is expecting her first child.
The 29-year-old Nope actress, who took on hosting duties for the first time on the sketch comedy series, mentioned “rumors” circulating on the internet that she was pregnant.
She then opened her jacket to ‘clear the air’, to reveal a baby bump to the audience, voicing: ‘I’m going to be a mommy!’
The talented beauty began her monologue by expressing her excitement about entering the Sagittarius seasons, also touching on her acting debut in the movie Akeelah And The Bee (2006).
Baby on the way! Keke Palmer, 29, revealed that he is expecting baby number one during his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live.
The Hustlers actress then changed the topic to how ‘rumors’ have been spreading that she was pregnant and that she has seen countless comments like ‘Keke is having a baby’.
“I want to set the record straight,” he announced firmly. After a brief second, Keke began to unbutton her long jacket and ripped the fabric to reveal a baby bump.
‘Am!’ she said happily, placing her hands on her tummy as the audience cheered loudly in congratulations.
Shortly after the announcement aired, Darius Jackson, aka Darius Daulton, confirmed that he was the father by uploading an adorable snap of Keke cradling her tummy with the simple caption, ‘2023’ and a red heart emoji.
The couple went public with their relationship in August 2021, but otherwise kept it mostly private.
Happy: Darius Daulton, who Keke was last romantically linked to, confirmed he was the father by posting a snapshot of the actress holding her baby bump with ‘2023’ written along with a red heart emoji